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A 55-year-old Hilo man died Sunday from injuries he suffered more than a month ago when his motorcycle collided with a car.
Hilo police said Earl M. Arakaki died at 4:05 p.m. Sunday at Hilo Medical Center from injuries suffered in the July 13 crash.
Police said Arakaki was driving a 2007 Honda motorcycle north on Kinoole Street when a 67-year-old woman from Kailua-Kona driving a 2003 Honda four-door sedan south on Kinoole failed to yield and made a left turn in front of Arakaki.
Arakaki was not wearing a helmet. He was taken to Hilo Medical Center.
Police have reclassified the negligent injury case to a negligent homicide investigation and have ordered an autopsy.
Police ask that anyone with information about this crash call officer Tuckloy Aurello at 961-8119. Because Arakaki died more than 31 days after the crash, his death is not counted toward the official traffic fatality count, police said.